Podcast

Does capitalism make us bad Christians? Eugene McCarraher thinks so. His new book, The Enchantments of Mammon, explains how money came to replace God in the modern era, seducing us with false promises of profit maximization.

Journalist Michael O’Loughlin joins associate editor Matt Sitman for a behind-the-scenes conversation about his new podcast series “Plague: Untold Stories of AIDS & the Catholic Church.”

What is a home? And what happens when old patterns of life break down? British writer and former environmental activist Paul Kingsnorth grapples with these questions, and shares his responses.

Native Californian (and Catholic writer) Kaya Oakes speaks about what it’s like to live, think, and write from her perch on the west coast.

We talk with Megan Phelps-Roper, author of the new memoir Unfollow, about growing up in–and then leaving–the infamous Westboro Baptist Church.

We talk to Benjamin Francis-Fallon about his new book, The Rise of the Latino Vote. And the Commonweal staff speaks about what they witnessed at the border in El Paso, Texas.